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10/10/2025 | Press release | Archived content

First Vice President of the Russian Football Union Nikita Simonyan awarded the title of Hero of Labour

The title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation was awarded to First Vice President of the Russian Football Union Nikita Simonyan for exceptional service to the state and his significant contribution to the development and popularisation of Russian football.

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Nikita Simonyan (born October 12, 1926) is a Soviet football player and coach, a four-time USSR champion, and a 1956 Olympic champion. Since 1992, he has been First Vice President of the RFU.

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Publication date: October 10, 2025, 16:30

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/78196

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